Volleyball Preview: North Salinas Vikings vs. North Monterey County Condors
North Salinas is 9-0 against North Monterey County since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The North Salinas Vikings are on the road again to play the North Monterey County Condors at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, North Salinas finally turned things around against Rancho San Juan on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Trailblazers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vikings have posted since October 4, 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 32-30, 25-21, 25-23.
Meanwhile, North Monterey County made easy work of St. Francis on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
North Monterey County was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough St. Francis squad. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-13, 25-20.
North Salinas' win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9. As for North Monterey County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
North Salinas came out on top in a nail-biter against North Monterey County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Salinas since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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